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The way of life we knew before the Coronavirus will take time to return. It's a question that seems to be assumed by everyone. Now, the debate over whether we should return to the social life of times that seem so far away is on the table. Kisses? Hugs? Masks? And it is this last complement that has become a paradigmatic object in the era of the coronavirus and that, in all probability, will need to be incorporated into our lives in the post-confined era.

Digitalization, innovation and solidarity will be key when we get out of the confinement caused by Covid-19. This was highlighted in the forum "Innovation vs Covid-19", organized by the innovation center Las Naves, on the occasion of the World Day of Creativity and Innovation. Through the Youtube channel of Las Naves, different representatives of the innovative ecosystem of the Valencian Community have exposed how they have reacted to the current situation and the initiatives they have promoted to contribute and help in the fight against the Covid-19. "The objective is to make visible the effort of the innovative ecosystem and its contribution to the fight against Covid-19 and to do so with a professional, positive and very hopeful outlook", said Marta Chillarón, CEO of Las Naves.

The Valencian technology company Internxt has closed an initial phase funding round of 250,000 euros. The company, driven by Fran Villalba, offers a secure cloud storage service as an alternative to Google Drive or Dropbox.

València Activa presents a new line of training: online, massive and free without geographical barriers and with flexible hours. Specifically, it offers 4 MOOCS (open mass online courses) of between 30 and 40 hours and 35 training pills of between 4 and 5 hours on digital competences; personal skills for job searching, digital marketing, e-commerce or enabling technologies.

Following the State of Alert decree by the Spanish Government, it is necessary to adopt measures to face the health crisis from its economic perspective. Public administrations are adopting economic measures to alleviate, to some extent, the negative impact on the very survival of companies and employment. This has happened with the Central Government, which approved Royal Decree Law 8/2020 of 17 March on extraordinary urgent measures to deal with the economic and social impact of COVID-19. En lo que afecta a la competencia del Ayuntamiento de València, se han aprobado diferentes medidas, como la creación de la Oficina RE-ACTIVA València, como elemento clave de apoyo a la economía de la ciudad y el empleo. En la Oficina RE-ACTIVA se puede encontrar asesoramiento e información que permitan a autónomos/as, pymes y empresas conocer a qué tipo de ayudas pueden acceder desde las diferentes administraciones y entidades públicas.

Imegen, a Valencian institute specialised in genetics and genomics, is adapting its clinical microbiology laboratory in Malaga to carry out up to 500 coronavirus tests a day and place them at the service of the Ministry of Health. It is also designing "against the clock" diagnostic kits for the Covid-19 virus so that the authorities can distribute them throughout the health network.

Zubi Labs promotes Zubi Help with tools to alleviate mobility restrictions.

Gelt Cash advances in its project to turn cities into ATMs by signing collaboration agreements with various brands and associations. Now, the time has come for the Professional Association of Press Vendors of Valencia and Province (APVPVP) to turn all the kiosks into an ATM.